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Towards the creation of a Moroccan-Mauritanian parliamentary economic forum

The Speaker of the upper house of the Moroccan parliament, Naama Mayara, stressed from Nouakchott that the promotion of trade is a real avenue for strengthening distinguished relations between Morocco and Mauritania and suggested he setting up of a parliamentary economic forum. The proposal was made during a meeting Sunday with parliamentary groups at the […]

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Morocco seeking to purchase fleet of Airbus helicopters for military pilots’ training

The Airbus Company announced on Monday that Moroccan Royal Air Forces have ordered a fleet of helicopters (H135) for military training missions. The light twin-engine H135, a reference helicopter in the segment, will be used for training pilots to perform a wide array of demanding missions including utility and search and rescue, said the aircraft […]

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Intellectual Property: Morocco & Israel seal cooperation deal

Morocco and Israel agreed on Monday in Geneva to enhance cooperation ties in intellectual property on the sidelines of the 63rd Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The five-year agreement was inked at WIPO headquarters by Abdelaziz Babqiqi, chief of the Moroccan Industrial and […]

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Phosphates: Morocco’s OCP sends Rwanda 15,000 tons of fertilizers

Morocco’s state-owned phosphate OCP Group has provided Rwanda 15,000 tons of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) in a solidarity move to help farmers of this African country maintain productivity amid a serious global supply shortage, leading to record high fertilizer prices. The announcement of Moroccan donation was made over the weekend by Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture Gerardine […]

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Morocco: Wildfires destroy 6600 hectares of forests as authorities control most blazes

Wildfires that have been raging over the last couple of days in different forests in northern Morocco have so far destroyed 6600 hectares, while efforts are underway with most blazes coming under control by July 17. The national agency for water resources and forests said the wildfires broke out amid exceptional drought and a heatwave […]

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FIFA: Mohammed VI Football Academy, One of Best and Most Successful Academies in the World

FIFA has hailed the progress and achievements made by Moroccan football, describing the Mohammed VI Football Academy, which was opened in 2019, as one of “the biggest and highest-achieving sports academies in the world”. In its report released over the weekend, the world football governing body said the Mohammed VI Football Academy, which covers 30 […]

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Dakhla Proclaimed 2022 City of Peace and Tolerance

The city of Dakhla has been proclaimed city of peace and tolerance in 2022. The announcement was made by president of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP), Ahmad Bin Mohammed Al-Jarwan, during the 10th International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace, held in the Moroccan cities of Rabat and Dakhla. Al-Jarwan said that the […]

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Sahara: Portuguese FM hails Autonomy Plan as a significant initiative, a step forward

Portuguese Foreign Minister, João Gomes Cravinho, hailed the Autonomy Plan presented by Morocco to reach a solution to the dispute over the Sahara, calling it a “significant” initiative and a “step forward”. “The autonomy plan presented by Morocco is an important, significant plan and a step forward,” said the Portuguese FM in a statement to […]

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Morocco’s King praised for major role he played in opening of Israeli-Jordanian border crossing

The leadership of King Mohammed VI and the major role he played in the reopening of the Allenby Bridge has been hailed by US and Israeli officials. A senior official of President Joe Biden’s Administration hailed, on Saturday, the “key role” played by the Kingdom of Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, in […]

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Morocco relocates 1156 households as it battles wildfires

As wildfires continue to wreak havoc in Morocco’s north, authorities relocate 1156 households away from the blaze in the area of Laarach, while firefighting efforts in the land and air tirelessly continue to battle wildfires.   In total, more than 1500 hectares have been destroyed by the fires in the regions of Taza, Ouazzane, Chaouen […]